Rules and Regulations

• Roslyn Water District Watering and Irrigation Regulations
• Why and Mandates: Cross Connection Program
• Water Rates
• Roslyn Water District Ordinance
  

Roslyn Water District Watering and Irrigation Regulations

Citizens of the District with automatic sprinkler systems are required to comply with these same watering regulations. Be certain your maintenance company sets your timing system properly.

Automatic Underground Systems:
The Roslyn Water District has specific rules and regulations for the installation and operation of underground systems to protect the use of water and the integrity of the water supply. A permit is required to install an underground system. This must be obtained through the Roslyn Water District. Contractors and other interested consumers should contact the District office at 621-7770 for a copy of the rules and regulations pertinent to the installation and operation of an underground irrigation system and an application.

Part of the requirements for all irrigation systems includes the installation of a backflow prevention device. If you have an automatic system and do not have a current copy of the rules, the District office will be happy to provide you with a copy.

Automatic Sprinklers...Watering Rules Apply
Each spring, one of our important projects is to reset automatic sprinkler systems. Your Roslyn Water District reminds everyone that the watering rules listed above apply to these systems. Be certain the time clock on your system is set properly...and the back flow has been installed and certified. Back flow certification is required each year.

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Why and Mandates: Cross Connection Program

This Device Protects You, Your Family and Your Neighbors from Contaminants in the Water Supply

Backflow connections are required wherever there is the possibility of unprotected water being pulled back into the potable water supply.

Water is delivered under pressure to each residence in the District. However under certain circumstances that pressure can drop allowing water in a pool or other source to return to the water supply in your home or in the water mains.
The Backflow Valve prevents this reverse flow and is required by law...and the District is charged with enforcement.
Some causes of reduced water pressure: water main break, loss of power at a pump station, use of a hydrant by the Fire Department or others.

The Backflow Valve is designed to prevent contaminants from entering the water supply: fertilizers, pool water, chemicals, solid waste, standing water.

Protect yourself, your family and your neighbors with properly installed and inspected backflow devices. If you have any questions about backflow devices, please call the District offices at 516-621-7770.

Legal Requirements
The passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974 made water utilities responsible for monitoring the quality of water at the consumer’s tap, necessitating water utilities to administer a cross-connection control program to ensure a safe, potable public water supply.

In compliance with State and County requirements, the districts require backflow devices to be installed wherever a potential backflow problem exists and also requires an annual inspection of all installed backflow devices.

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Water Rates

The first increase in metered water rates enacted in the past 15 years took effect January 2007. The overall increase in water billing per household, averages only 5 cents per day. The structure is designed to assure every resident has adequate water at a minimum cost with the cost per gallon increasing proportionally for heavy water users.

Quarterly

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Roslyn Water District Ordinance
Download Roslyn Water District Ordinance

The Roslyn Water District Ordinance reflects our experience as water purveyors since 1910 to this community. We have endeavored to cover almost every subject or question that may arise in Water Management for our 5776 customers. Many of the provisions are aimed at the maintenance of the quality and safety of our water supply.

If you have any questions, please visit our business office at 24 West Shore Road in Roslyn or, call us at (516) 621-7770. You may also email us at info@roslynwater.org.

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